Proverbs Chapter 8 (NKJV)
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1. Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice? | |
2. She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where the paths meet. | |
3. She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entrance of the doors | |
4. "To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men. | |
5. O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart. | |
6. Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, And from the opening of my lips will come right things; | |
7. For my mouth will speak truth; Wickedness is an abomination to my lips. | |
8. All the words of my mouth are with righteousness ; Nothing crooked or perverse is in them. | |
9. They are all plain to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge. | |
10. Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold; | |
11. For wisdom is better than rubies, And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her. | |
12. "I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And find out knowledge and discretion. | |
13. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate. | |
14. Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength. | |
15. By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice. | |
16. By me princes rule, and nobles, All the judges of the earth. | |
17. I love those who love me, And those who seek me diligently will find me. | |
18. Riches and honor are with me, Enduring riches and righteousness . | |
19. My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, And my revenue than choice silver. | |
20. I traverse the way of righteousness , In the midst of the paths of justice, | |
21. That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, That I may fill their treasuries. | |
22. "The Lord poss ess ed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old. | |
23. I have been established from everlasting, From the beginning, before there was ever an earth. | |
24. When there were no depths I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water. | |
25. Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills, I was brought forth; | |
26. While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields, Or the primeval dust of the world. | |
27. When He prepared the heavens, I was there, When He drew a circle on the face of the deep, | |
28. When He established the clouds above, When He strengthened the fountains of the deep, | |
29. When He ass igned to the sea its limit, So that the waters would not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth, | |
30. Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman; And I was daily His delight, Rejoicing always before Him, | |
31. Rejoicing in His inhabited world, And my delight was with the sons of men. | |
32. "Now therefore, listen to me, my children, For bless ed are those who keep my ways. | |
33. Hear instruction and be wise, And do not disdain it. | |
34. Bless ed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. | |
35. For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the Lord; | |
36. But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; All those who hate me love death." |
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